Indonesia Battles Foot‑and‑Mouth Fever Like a Wild Game Show
On Tuesday, August 2, a Jakarta‑based spokesperson made a bold promise: by year’s end, the country will have the FMD (foot‑and‑mouth disease) chaos under control. That’s the plan as Indonesia continues a massive vaccination blitz for its livestock.
What’s the current state of affairs?
- Over 455,000 animals across 23 provinces have been infected.
- The disease has claimed 4,720 lives and led to the slaughter of 7,561 more.
- Even cattle‑producing powers like Australia and New Zealand are on high alert after the virus turned up on Bali.
Spokesperson says Karen Wiku is keeping calm
Wiku Adisasmito, the chief mouth‑mouth operator for the task force, told reporters, “We’re aiming to slash the numbers at regular intervals and reassure the global community that Indonesia can keep this outbreak at bay.”
Foot‑and‑mouth disease: a quick refresher
Nothing does spooky‑quickly rush through a herd like FMD. The sneaky virus hits cattle, sheep, goats, and other hoofed friends, producing lameness and nasty lesions – but it’s a no‑do-for-humans predatory smile. No, you’re safe, folks.
Vaccination rush & biosafety upgrades
- From June, Indonesia has already jabbed 900,000 animals.
- The country holds 3 million vaccine doses and plans to splash out on even more by year‑end.
- New biosecurity measures include foot‑mat sanitizers and disinfectant sprayers at airports to keep the virus in check for travelers.
With every dose administered and each new safety protocol, Indonesia is dialing down the threat a little more each day. Let’s watch this story unfold — it’s a real-life case of “no one’s going down the barn” brilliance!
